1.*--"Died lately, aged 87 years, John Hoy, of Hackford, near Reepham.
He was a soldier in the 48th Regiment of Foot under General Wolfe, and
saw him fall on the plains of Abram, in North America. When on saying
his noble commander was slain he was knocked down by a Lieut. Clarke with
the butt end of a musket. Hoy was a soldier 18 years, 17 of which he
passed without once reposing on a bed."
4.--A loyal address was voted by the Corporation of Great Yarmouth
congratulating the Prince Regent upon his escape from the attack made
upon him on his return from the opening of Parliament on January 28th.
The Corporation of Norwich adopted a similar address on the 24th.
6.--The complete peal of 5,040 changes of Grandsire Triples was rung by
the ringers of Wells-next-the-Sea on eight bells in three hours seven
minutes.
13.--The new silver coinage of crowns, half-crowns, shillings, and
sixpences was exchanged for the old at the Guildhall, Norwich, and at the
Town Hall, Yarmouth. The bankers to whom the new coins were sent
were:--Gurneys and Co., Norwich, Halesworth, Fakenham, Holt, Harleston,
Lynn, Wells, and Yarmouth; Bagge and Bacon, Lynn; Day and Co., Swaffham;
Willett and Son, Thetford; Payne, Tuffnell, and Co., Wells; Kett and
Back, Norwich; Harvey and Co., Norwich; and Day and Sons, Norwich.
14.--Died, aged 70, at his house in the Close, Norwich, Mr. Robert
Partridge, alderman for the Conisford Ward. He was Sheriff in 1780 and
Mayor in 1781.
15.--Mrs. C. Kemble appeared at King's Lynn Theatre in the character of
Mrs. Oakley ("The Jealous Wife"). The proceeds of the performance were
in aid of a fund for the relief of the poor.
--*"On the secession of Mr. Hindes at the close of the Norwich theatrical
season, he will be succeeded by Mr. Smith, and the acting management will
devolve upon Mr. Bellamy."
--Great distress still prevailing among the poor of Norwich, the Relief
Committee granted the further sum of 200 pounds to be expended in labour.
It was decided to cut a road through Butter Hills to Carrow Bridge.
--*(Advt.) "The public are respectfully informed that _on February the
18th only_ Irish, French, and plain silver will be taken at the Theatre
Royal, Norwich."
21.--The Right Hon. George Horatio Cholmondeley, Earl of Rocksavage
(eldest son of the Marquis Cholmondeley), was elected Member of
Parliament for Castle Rising, in place of the Hon. Cavendish Bradshaw.
22.*--"A Yarmouth correspondent is anxious to know (1) by what authority
the communication between the body and aisles of St. George's Chapel has
been cut off; and (2) why the Mayor or Lord Bishop is not applied to to
remove the nuisance to the congregation?"
25.--An inquest was held at Norwich on the body of Elizabeth Pope, aged
83, "who on Sunday evening, being alone in her apartment _over the
portico of St. Lawrence's church_, accidentally set herself on fire, and
was burnt in a terrible manner."
26.--Died, aged 75, at Swaffham, Mr. Francis Blomfield, "the last male
branch of the family of Blomfield, the county historian."
27.--Mrs. C. Kemble appeared at Norwich Theatre as Mrs. Oakley ("The
Jealous Wife"). On subsequent evenings she took the parts of Letitia
Hardy ("The Belle's Stratagem"), Caroline ("The Prize"), Lady Teazle, and
Myrtelle ("The Broken Sword").
The Prince Regent this month conferred the honour of knighthood on
Lieut.-Col. Robert John Harvey, K.T.S., in recognition of his
distinguished services in the Peninsular War.